When I learned that Hans Zimmer would not be spearheading the soundtrack for the newest Pirates movie, I was initially disappointed.

I had not heard of Geoff Zanelli before but a quick bio search and preview of some tracks from Dead Men Tell No Tales, and my misgivings were sent to the briny depths. Geoff Zanelli collaborated on all four previous Pirates movies and many of the well-known themes were developed by him. To learn more and hear some of the themes he is credited with, visit his website here.

Thusly, on listening to the full soundtrack, I was far from disappointed. It is action-packed and includes many themes from the past four movies. The way Geoff Zanelli managed to weave all of these themes together is impressive. He created some new themes as well, such as the bold and foreboding one for Salazar, which recurs many times. I’m not sure yet where I would rank this soundtrack compared to the others, but I think in many ways musically it reminds me of both the first and second movies.

I have now added this soundtrack to the music page.